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On this date in 1789, a Baptist preacher first distilled a popular spirit. And in 1965, one of the longest running scripted TV programs in the world...

On this date in 1789 James Madison stood in front of the House of Representatives and introduced a major document. And in 1984, one of the most...

Abortion rights supporters are gearing up to oppose the Supreme Court confirmation hearings that begin next week. But it's unlikely that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will reveal much about his views.

On this date in 1886, a man by the name of John Pemberton carried a bottle of his famous "medicine" to Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, and the rest was...

On this date in 1930 that baseball legend Babe Ruth made headlines with a new contract. And in 1962, this new (and later legendary) musical group made...

On this date in 1879, this product was sold for the first time in glass bottles. And in 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an Executive order.

On this date in 1839, a new process was released in Paris that revolutionized photography. And in 1909, the first race was held on a test track that...

On this date in 1866, President Andrew Johnson issued a major proclamation. And in 1920, the first radio station licensed by the federal government went...

On this date in 1888, William Seward Burrows was issued four patents for this technological advancement. And in 1947, 2,500 people headed to...

On this date in 1865, William Shephard was issued a patent for a product we use daily. And in 2018, a 90,000-year-old bone fragment discovered raised...